norwegian research landscape riga 26th april 2013 aleksandra witczak haugstad, senior adviser...
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Norwegian Research LandscapeRiga 26th April 2013
Aleksandra Witczak Haugstad, senior adviser Research Council of Norway
Who are we?The Research Council of Norway
Cover all fields, from basic research to development
Adviser to the government Research funding
Support basic research Implement national thematic priorities Support private R&D
Networking and dissemination Internationalization
Our role in EEA and Norway Grants
Donor Programme Partner in researchadvises on programme development and implementation
facilitates contact and information flow
nominates Norwegian members of Programme Committee (PC)
observer status in PC
Flow of good practice Latvia
Norway
Estonia
Poland
Hungary
Czech Republic
Romania
NORWEGIAN RESEARCH POLICY AND PRIORITIES
Dialogue and Policy Development
Council StrategyGovernment White Paper
The Council is a Key Player in the National Research and Innovation System
Research priorities and challenges - as defined by the White Papers
Improve health and health services
Welfare and science- based professions
Knowledge based business development
in the regions
A functioning research system
High quality in the research
Efficient utilisation of results and resources
Internationalisation of the research
Global challenges
Business relevant research in strategic fields
R&D IN NORWAY
Who performs R&D in Norway?
Higher education institutions universities and university colleges universities have responsibility for basic research and
researcher training Research institutes
research in cooperation with trade and industry Regional health authorities
university hospitals are research intensive Public institutions
Museums, libraries and archives Business sector
Large companies SMEs
Three different research sectors with different roles
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Industry Institutes Higher Education
Basicresearch
Applied research
Development
More international research collaboration- articles with Norwegian author(s)
International co-authorship
Only Norwegian authors
C. Norwegian participation in EU FP7 (as per March 2013)
Norge 26,4 %
EU18,6 %
• Norway participates in over 6 % of all FP7 projects
• 1218 Norwegian projects retained
• 23% of those projects are coordinated from Norway
• EU-contribution 4,2 billion NOK
• about 5300 researchers from Norwegian institutions involved
• Collaborative relationships with 121 countries
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10 %
20 %
30 %
Norway
23,3 %EU
20,7%
Success rates (retained projects)
C. R&D institutions with the highest number of EU FP7 participations (2012 numbers)
1. Sintef (95 participations, 60,4 mill EUR)2. University of Oslo3. University of Bergen4. Norwegian University of Science and Technology5. Research Council of Norway6. Norwegian Institute for Air Research7. National Institute of Technology8. University of Tromsø9. Institute of Marine Research10. Norwegian Meteorological Institute11. Nansen Center (NERSC)12. Oslo University Hospital
More information on Norwegian Research
Science and technology indicatorsResearch Council publishes a yearly report on science and technology indicators for Norway
EvaluationsInstitution evaluations
Subject-specific evaluations Basic Research in ICT (2012)
Biology, Clinical Medicine and Health Science (2011)Geography Research (2011)
THE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NORWAY
The Research Council canalises nearly 30 % of public funding of Norwegian R&D
Public funding
Industry
Institutes
Universities
Other ministries i.e.
Ministry of Education and Research
The Research Council
RCN’s budget in the last decade
2012: 7 433 mill. NOK= ca. 677 mill. LAT
2001-NOK
Mill. NOK
The distribution of funds in the Research Council Budget by division and activity (2013)
Programmes
Infrastructure
Misc.
Innovation
Science
mill. NOK
Net-work
Programmes
Programmes
Society and Health
Energy, Resources and the
Environment
Independent projects
Several funding schemes
Centers of Excellence
National prioritiesLarge-scale programmes
Basic researchprogrammes
Infrastructure
InnovationBasic research
Tax deduction scheme
Centers of Excellence
National prioritiesLarge-scale programmes
Basic researchprogrammes
Infrastructure
InnovationBasic research
Tax deduction scheme
SFF FME SFI
Norwegian Centers of Excellence
Neuroscience
Mathematics
Civil wars
Physics/Geology
Geohazards
Aquaculture protein
Geo- biosphere
Theoretical chemistry
Ships and ocean structures
Biology of memory
Medieval studies
Theoretical linguistics
Petroleum research
Communication systems
Climate research
Economics
Mind in Nature
Ecology
Cancer biomedicine
Immune regulation
Biomedicine and IT
2003
2008
Norwegian Centers of Excellence
Geo- biosphere
Theoretical chemistry
Economics
Mind in Nature
Ecology
Cancer biomedicine
Immune regulation
Biomedicine and IT
2003
2008
Arctic Gas Hydrate
Judiciary in the Global OrderMental Disorders
Multilingualism Earth Evolution
Space ScienceMaternal and Child Health Cancer Biomarkers
Autonomous Marine OperationsMolecular Inflammation Neural Computation Biodiversity Dynamics
Environmental Radioactivity
2013
D. Centres for Research-based Innovation
Statistics for innovation
Multiphase flow
Natural gas
Concrete
Search engines
Aquaculture technology
Stem cells
Marine bioactives
Measurementtechnology
Petroleum operations
Future manufacturing
Medical imaging
Telemedicine
Structural impact
Service innovation Sustainable fish
capture Cardiology
Software systems
Arctic marine technology
Drilling and well technology
Salmon louse
D. Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research
CO2 storage
Zero emission buildings
Solar cell technology
Offshore wind technology
Offshore wind energy
Bioenergy
Renewableenergy systemsCO2 capture
and storage
Climate, energy and industry
International politics and energy systems
National energy policy
ICT
Energy/environment
Food HealthOceans
New materialsnanotechnology
Biotechnology
Technologicalpriorities
Public sector reforms
PETROLEUM
CLEAN ENERGY
CLIMATE
ICT
NANOMAT
Aquaculture
GENOMICS
Welfare and society
Food programmeHealth programmes
CLIMITOcean and coast
From national priorities to RCN programmes
Important funding instrument: Large-scale programmes
VERDIKT Core Competence and Growth in ICT
Strategic, long-term knowledge development to meet national research-policy priorities
Strategic and dynamic arena for communication and cooperation
NORKLIMA Climate Change and its Impacts in Norway
PETROMAKS Optimal Management of Petroleum Resources
RENERGI Clean Energy for the Future
NANO2012 Nanotechnology and New Materials
BIOTEK2012Biotechnology for Innovation
AQUACULTURE
An Industry in Growth
Health and welfare
under development
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Programmes in the areasof Health and Medicine
Public Health
Health and Care Services
Mental Health
Alcohol and Drug Research
Global Health and Vaccination
Clinical and Cancer Research
Stem Cell Research
Environment, Genetics and Health
NevroNor (neurosciences)
Programmes in the areas of Welfare, and Society (not full list)
Welfare, working life and migration (VAM)
Education 2020
Sickness Absence, Work and Health Cultural conditions underlying social change
(SAMKUL)
Gender
Work in progress:
Innovation in the public sector
Infrastructure A roadmap for investment
National Financing Initiative for Research Infrastructure 40 projects funded so farPromote cooperation with best international research groupsSecure equal access to infrastructure
Example of implemented large-scale facility:Biobank Norway (NTNU, UiT, UiO, UiB, FHI, 4 Regional Health Authorities)
FINDING PARTNERS IN NORWAY
A. Higher education institutions 8 universities
9 specialised university institutions
20 state university colleges
B. 51 research institutes Technology and industry
Environment
Society
Regional
Primary sector
C. Institutions with international orientation
D. Centres of excellence or special priority
Who are the potential Norwegian partners?
Finding a partner in Norway
1. Register in the partner search database
2. Look up who is looking for partners in Latvia
3. Use lists, evalutions, publications to find suitable partners
4. Take contact directly
Some Norwegian institutions interested in cooperation with Latvian partners:
Universities in Bergen, Oslo, Tromsø, Trondheim, Ås
University colleges Vestfold, Stord&Haugesund, Oslo&Akershus
Research institutes: Agderforskning Center for International
Climate and Environment Research – Oslo (CICERO)
Fridtjof Nansen Institute Norwegian Institute for Air
Research Norwegian Institute for
Nature Research Norwegian Institute of Public
Health Norwegian Institute for urban
and regional research SINTEF Uni Research
www.rcn.no/eea
Partner Search Database (excel)
Tips for successful partnerships and applications
Understand each others potential and challenges
In Norway funding based on results Publications in good
international journals Participation in EU
framwork programmes HEIs - student credits Research institutes a
very small «basis budget»
Negotiate the common project Activities Modes of cooperation Budget
Attention Ensure institutional
support Register the application in
good time before deadline